Maryland Handgun Qualification License (HQL) - 4/12/2025
Course Overview:
Required 4-hour course for new purchasers of handguns in Maryland.
Certain exceptions apply.
Lesson includes:
Developing a Personal and Home Protection Plan
Self-Defense Firearms Basics
Shooting Fundamentals
Gear and Gadgets
The Legal Use of Force
Violent Encounters and the Aftermath
Basic and Advanced Skills
Other topics covered:
Personal Safety, Handgun Safety, Handgun Fundamentals, Handgun Operation, Handgun Selection, Physiological Reactions to Violent Encounters
This course is a complete guide to understanding the basics of firearms ownership, safety, and nomenclature, and how it applies to home- or self-defense. After this class, students will feel confident to act as their family’s first line of defense in the event of a home invasion or other critical incident.
Course Overview:
Required 4-hour course for new purchasers of handguns in Maryland.
Certain exceptions apply.
Lesson includes:
Developing a Personal and Home Protection Plan
Self-Defense Firearms Basics
Shooting Fundamentals
Gear and Gadgets
The Legal Use of Force
Violent Encounters and the Aftermath
Basic and Advanced Skills
Other topics covered:
Personal Safety, Handgun Safety, Handgun Fundamentals, Handgun Operation, Handgun Selection, Physiological Reactions to Violent Encounters
This course is a complete guide to understanding the basics of firearms ownership, safety, and nomenclature, and how it applies to home- or self-defense. After this class, students will feel confident to act as their family’s first line of defense in the event of a home invasion or other critical incident.
Course Overview:
Required 4-hour course for new purchasers of handguns in Maryland.
Certain exceptions apply.
Lesson includes:
Developing a Personal and Home Protection Plan
Self-Defense Firearms Basics
Shooting Fundamentals
Gear and Gadgets
The Legal Use of Force
Violent Encounters and the Aftermath
Basic and Advanced Skills
Other topics covered:
Personal Safety, Handgun Safety, Handgun Fundamentals, Handgun Operation, Handgun Selection, Physiological Reactions to Violent Encounters
This course is a complete guide to understanding the basics of firearms ownership, safety, and nomenclature, and how it applies to home- or self-defense. After this class, students will feel confident to act as their family’s first line of defense in the event of a home invasion or other critical incident.
Cancellation Policy:
We do not provide refunds. Students are required to cancel at least 48 hours in advance of a class date in order to be transferred into an upcoming class of their choice. Classes cancelled less than 48 hours before the class will not be transferred. Students have one opportunity to cancel and transfer to an upcoming class without a fee being assessed.